Prevalence of smoking during pregnancy and associated social inequalities in developed countries over the 1995–2020 period: A systematic review

• Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 555 - 565
• Main Authors: Bonello, Kim, Figoni, Hugo, Blanchard, Estelle, Vignier, Nicolas, Avenin, Guillaume, Melchior, Maria, Cadwallader, Jean‐Sébastien, Chastang, Julie, Ibanez, Gladys
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2023; Wiley
• Subjects: Developed Countries; Female; Humans; Industrialized nations; Life Sciences; Morbidity; Pregnancy; Prevalence; Smoking; Smoking - epidemiology; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors; socio‐economic factors; Systematic review; France; pregnancy; smoking; socio-economic factors; Smoking

Background Smoking during pregnancy (SDP) is an important source of preventable morbidity and mortality for both mother and child. Objectives The aim of this study was to describe changes in the prevalence of SDP over the last 25 years in developed countries (Human Development Index >0.8 in 2020)...